Stevenson

Stevenson
Language	English
Origin
Meaning	"son of Steven"; (from Greek stephanos, meaning "crown")
Region of origin	England
Other names
Variant form	Stivenson
	Frequency comparisons

Stevenson is an English language patronymic surname meaning "son of Steven". Its first historical record is from pre-10th-century England.² Another origin of the name is as a toponymic surname related to the place Stevenstone in Devon, England.³ There are variant spellings of the name, including Stephenson.

Notable people sharing this surname include

Adonis Stevenson (born 1977), Canadian boxer
Alexander Campbell Stevenson (1802–1889), American politician and physician
Alexandra Stevenson (born 1980), American tennis player
Angus Stevenson (born 1959 or 1960), British lexicographer
Anne Stevenson (1933–2020), American-British poet
Anita Stevenson, English table tennis player
B. W. Stevenson (1949–1988), American country pop singer and musician
Ben Stevenson (disambiguation), multiple people
Cal Stevenson (born 1996), American baseball outfielder
Carter L. Stevenson (1817–1888), American soldier
Charles Stevenson (disambiguation), multiple people
Christine Wetherill Stevenson (1878–1922), heiress of the Pittsburgh Paint Company, dramatist and arts patron
Coke Stevenson (1888–1975), American politician, Governor of Texas 1941–47
Collette Stevenson (born 1969), Scottish politician
Dani Stevenson (born 1980), American R&B singer
DeShawn Stevenson (born 1981), American basketball player
D. E. Stevenson (1892–1973), Scottish author
Elizabeth Stevenson (disambiguation), multiple people
Eric Stevenson (disambiguation), multiple people
Fox Stevenson (born Stanley Stevenson Byrne, 1993), English music producer
Francis Seymour Stevenson, (1862–1938), MP for Eye (1885–1906)
Frank A. Stevenson (born 1970), Norwegian computer game developer and cryptographer
Gary E. Stevenson (born 1955), American religious leader
Gerda Stevenson (born 1956), Scottish actress, director and writer
Harold Stevenson (1929–2018), American painter
Helen Stevenson (artist) (fl.1920–1935), Scottish artist and printmaker
Henry Stevenson (1867–1945), Scottish rugby player and cricketer
Hilda Stevenson (1893–1987), Australian philanthropist
Ian Stevenson (1918–2007), Canadian psychiatrist and reincarnation researcher
James Stevenson (died 1805), East India Company officer
Jane Stevenson (born 1959), British historian
Jane Stevenson (born 1971), British Member of Parliament elected 2019
Jarin Stevenson (born 2005), American basketball player
Jessica Hynes (née Stevenson) (born 1972), English writer and actress
Jocelyn Stevenson, writer and producer
John Stevenson (disambiguation), multiple people
J. J. Stevenson (1831–1908), British architect of the late-Victorian era
Juliet Stevenson (born 1956), English actress
Katharine Lente Stevenson (1853–1919), American reformer, missionary, editor
Kimberly Stevenson, American businesswoman
Laura Stevenson (born 1984), American singer-songwriter
Leigh Stevenson (1895–1989), Canadian air marshal
Lewis Stevenson (disambiguation), multiple people
Llanchie Stevenson, African-American ballet dancer
Mandisa Stevenson (born 1982), American basketball player
Marquez Stevenson (born 1998), American football player
Mary Ashley Stevenson (born 2005), American basketball player
McLean Stevenson (1927–1996), American actor
Michael Ray Stevenson (born 1989), American rapper
Monica Lisa Stevenson (born 1967), American gospel musician
Morris Stevenson (1943–2014), Scottish footballer
ND Stevenson (formerly Noelle, but currently Nate) (born 1991), American cartoonist
Pamela Stevenson (born 1959), Kentucky House of Representatives, minority leader (as of 2025)
Parker Stevenson (born 1952), U.S. television actor
Peter Stevenson, Derry Gaelic footballer
Ray Stevenson (political activist) (1919–2004), Canadian writer and political activist
Ray Stevenson (born 1964), Northern Irish actor
Rhamondre Stevenson (born 1998), American football player
Robert Stevenson (disambiguation), multiple people
Robin Stevenson, Canadian children's book writer
Ronald Stevenson (1928–2015), Scottish composer
Ronald Stevenson (cricketer) (1938–1999), Scottish cricketer
Ronald Stevenson (rugby union) (1873–1934), Scottish rugby union player
Ryan Stevenson (disambiguation), multiple people
Sarah Hackett Stevenson (1841–1909), American physician
Savannah Stevenson (born 1983), English musical theatre actress
Shakur Stevenson (born 1997), American boxer
Stewart Stevenson (born 1946), Scottish politician
Susan N. Stevenson, American diplomat
Teófilo Stevenson (1952–2012), Cuban boxer
Thyra Stevenson (1944–2020), American politician
Toby Stevenson (athlete) (born 1976), American pole vaulter
Tom Stevenson (born 1951) British wine writer
Tommy Stevenson (1914–1944), jazz trumpet player
Trudy Stevenson (1944–2018), Zimbabwean politician
Tyrique Stevenson (born 2000), American football player
Venetia Stevenson (1938–2022), English-American actress
Vernon K. Stevenson (1812–1884), American businessman
William Bennet Stevenson (c. 1787 – c. 1830), British explorer

Middle name:

James Stevenson Ewing (1835–1918), American lawyer and politician
Willie Stevenson Glanton (1922–2017), American politician

Extended families:

Stevenson family from Illinois
- Adlai Stevenson I (1835–1914), U.S. Vice President
- Adlai Stevenson II (1900–1965), American politician, governor of Illinois
- Adlai Stevenson III (1930–2021), U.S. Senator from Illinois
- Lewis Stevenson (politician) (1868–1929), American politician from Illinois
- McLean Stevenson (1929–1996), actor
Scottish family of (mostly) lighthouse engineers
- Alan Stevenson (1807–1865), lighthouse engineer
- Charles Alexander Stevenson (1855–1950), lighthouse engineer
- D. E. Stevenson (1892–1973), author
- David Stevenson (engineer) (1815–1886), lighthouse engineer
- David Alan Stevenson (1854–1938), lighthouse engineer
- Robert Stevenson (civil engineer) (1772–1850), lighthouse engineer
- Robert Alan Mowbray Stevenson (1847–1900), art critic
- Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894), author of Treasure Island and Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
- Thomas Stevenson (1818–1887), lighthouse designer
Scottish family with links to Tyneside
- Flora Stevenson (1839–1905) education reformer
- J. J. Stevenson (1831–1908), architect
- James Cochran Stevenson (1825–1905) chemical manufacturer and Member of Parliament
- Louisa Stevenson (1835–1908), campaigner for women's causes
- Nathaniel Stevenson (1840–1911), General and Governor of Guernsey
- James Stevenson-Hamilton (1867–1957), 16th of Fairolm and Kruger National Park ranger
- Hilda Runciman (1869–1956), MP for St. Ives, 1928–1929

References

Stevenson Surname Meaning and Maps. forebears.co.uk
"Surname: Stevenson". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
Seary E, Kirwin W, Lynch SMP (1998). Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland (revision). McGill-Queen's Press. p. 495. ISBN 978-0-7735-1782-0 – via Google Books.
"Associated Family Names – (Septs)". Clan MacTavish. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
"The Transition of the MacGilletSamhais, MacStibhan, and Tahd Surnames being Associated Family Names of the Clan MacTavish OR How and Why Gaelic Surnames changed to Latin or Anglo-English" (PDF). Clan MacTavish. Retrieved 27 May 2026.

[1] Stevenson Surname Meaning and Maps. forebears.co.uk

[2] "Surname: Stevenson". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-02-26.

[3] Seary E, Kirwin W, Lynch SMP (1998). Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland (revision). McGill-Queen's Press. p. 495. ISBN 978-0-7735-1782-0 – via Google Books.

[4] "Associated Family Names – (Septs)". Clan MacTavish. Retrieved 27 May 2026.

[5] "The Transition of the MacGilletSamhais, MacStibhan, and Tahd Surnames being Associated Family Names of the Clan MacTavish OR How and Why Gaelic Surnames changed to Latin or Anglo-English" (PDF). Clan MacTavish. Retrieved 27 May 2026.

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